Ryan Swano
There now again being life on the streets of District Six with returnees having been resettled or descendants having acquired property there some decades after the forced removals, the growing community has embarked on starting the first of what will in all probability become the annual District Six Community Festival on 12 December at 14H30.
Rekindling the spirit of vibrancy by which District Six is sentimentally remembered, the festival will be a hive of activity with entertainment, food and activities for young and old.
Staking their claim to arts and entertainment in the city the Festival and District Six Market launch is a debut event with many more to follow.
“We envisage building a better future for our returnees, their children and grand-children with community activism.”
District Six residents were the first in a long history of traders and entrepreneurs who built successful businesses and created a better standard of living for their children. We would like to continue this legacy left by our forefathers. Our goal for this launch is to enhance District Six Economic Development as well as Cape Town, and to further our objectives addressing unemployment as well as job creation for the youth.”
The theme of the festival is “It is not where we all came from but the future we can build together.”
For more info email DistrictSixCF@Gmail.com or visit the Facebook Event Page.
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